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2nd January 2024, 03:05 PM
Thread: Jarrah for Cobblestones/Roadways
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Cost as of today would hate to think as native...
Cost as of today would hate to think as native logging of Karri and Jarra will be unavailable out side WA
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3rd August 2023, 12:41 PM
Thread: Tran-Tasman freight and machinery purchase
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Would be best to check with NZ customs sure to...
Would be best to check with NZ customs sure to get the hole picture then
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2nd August 2023, 10:50 AM
Thread: Unknown timber identification
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It looks like paulownia
It looks like paulownia
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4th June 2023, 02:59 PM
Thread: VEVOR.....Yes or No?
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12th August 2022, 09:14 AM
Thread: Timber suggestions for Adirondack chairs
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Cut the legs 50 mm short and used a couple of...
Cut the legs 50 mm short and used a couple of stainless 50 mm screws as pins and used builders bog to replace the 50 mm i cut short
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12th August 2022, 09:10 AM
Thread: Timber suggestions for Adirondack chairs
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Yep made a couple of those too:)
Yep made a couple of those too:)
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7th August 2022, 08:42 AM
Thread: Timber suggestions for Adirondack chairs
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I used hoop pine for a couple of the chairs about...
I used hoop pine for a couple of the chairs about 10 years ago they are still going strong,
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13th April 2022, 09:26 AM
Thread: Routing a stepped profile
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Have a look at this one,Create Unique Edge...
Have a look at this one,Create Unique Edge Profiles with the Multi-Radius Router Bit - YouTube available from Multi-Radius Router Bit w/ 3-Pc. Bearing Kit postage would be a killer though.
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3rd April 2022, 07:32 AM
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Basic InformationScientific Name: Turdus merula...
Basic InformationScientific Name:
Turdus merula
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Looks like a Bald cypress pine to me....
Looks like a Bald cypress pine to me....
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5th January 2022, 01:08 PM
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There should be a rubber seal under the lip...
There should be a rubber seal under the lip around the sink already and the wax you apply should be applied up to that seal.
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Looks like the forest she oak that I had to...
Looks like the forest she oak that I had to remove a couple of months ago that got into my septic trench.
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18th September 2021, 08:41 AM
Thread: Making a 200mm circular recess in board
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If you have a router you could make a trammel or...
If you have a router you could make a trammel or circle jig along these lines....
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5th September 2021, 10:30 AM
Thread: Gluing End Grain is a No No But it Isn't
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A little about scarf joints. What is a Scarf...
A little about scarf joints.
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7th August 2021, 02:41 PM
Thread: best diamond plate
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I use the eze-lap foldable hand lap dual grit....
I use the eze-lap foldable hand lap dual grit. Available on Ebay AU Portable Double Sided Fold Pocket Sharpener Diamond Knife Sharpening Stone
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7th August 2021, 02:28 PM
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Just like Mountain Ash said.
Just like Mountain Ash said.
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24th February 2021, 08:04 AM
Thread: S2S tempered masonite/hardboard in Australia
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Laminex stopped supplying this material about 20...
Laminex stopped supplying this material about 20 years ago in Australia. What i can remember about it the most was its weight.
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23rd February 2021, 12:27 PM
Thread: Torquata birdsmouth bit
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It's not the exploding they are worried about...
It's not the exploding they are worried about it's the control. In the router table not really a problem
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9th February 2021, 12:44 PM
Thread: Unidentified beautiful wood
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here is a sight may be able to help you identify...
here is a sight may be able to help you identify the wood. http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/wood_name_database/index.htm
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5th February 2021, 03:33 PM
Thread: Unidentified beautiful wood
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I asked a guy in the US who mills his own timber...
I asked a guy in the US who mills his own timber for for all forms of woodwork, reckons from the bark it's maple
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13th August 2020, 01:31 PM
Thread: September - PRIZE DRAW - #128
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CLAIMED I'm in
I'm in
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18th July 2020, 01:09 PM
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Mark out the size of the blind holes with a...
Mark out the size of the blind holes with a chisle then use an upcut spiral bit
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16th May 2020, 09:27 AM
Thread: rounded triangular table legs
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I'm with rrich on this i don't see a triangle....
I'm with rrich on this i don't see a triangle. Would think that the short side of would look the same as the long. Start with a square piece of timber and strip rip two stips off two sides but not...
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14th May 2020, 09:33 AM
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Ordered a gear shift cable for the car has to...
Ordered a gear shift cable for the car has to come from china quoted 8 weeks for delivery that was back on the 7th of last month
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15th January 2020, 08:58 AM
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Dimension of that particular bench 19H x 60L x...
Dimension of that particular bench 19H x 60L x 16.5W Materials used are cherry and curly maple. Also available in different species....
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10th January 2020, 10:13 AM
Thread: Cheap Router Bits - Any Recommendations?
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For the little bit of work you want to do that...
For the little bit of work you want to do that router bit will handle it without any problem or as aldav said Aliexpress I use the bits off aliexpress alot and have never had a problem with them
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22nd November 2019, 08:29 AM
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Look like the White Oak in the front yard that is...
Look like the White Oak in the front yard that is out in flower at present. (White Oak (Grevillea baileyana) - Technigro)
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9th September 2019, 12:59 PM
Thread: Missing Moulding From Bookcase
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Have a look here there a couple close to what you...
Have a look here there a couple close to what you have and some more similar. Timber Ceiling Panels and Decorative Wall Trim at Porta
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8th September 2019, 03:27 PM
Thread: Sliding bevel
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No Idea what this is like Empire 254mm Heavy Duty...
No Idea what this is like Empire 254mm Heavy Duty T-Bevel | Bunnings Warehouse for $27.95
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4th August 2019, 10:58 AM
Thread: Wadjil, What is it
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That looks very simular to inland rosewod which...
That looks very simular to inland rosewod which is an acacia. See here for The Rosewood Inland Rosewood
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2nd August 2019, 10:37 AM
Thread: Advice on sourcing decent drill bits...
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If you have a Trade Tool Store near you I have...
If you have a Trade Tool Store near you I have found the good suppliers of quality bits and tools
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16th January 2019, 12:48 PM
Thread: Jointer Knife Setting Jig
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I have used the 2 nd one for about 4 years now...
I have used the 2 nd one for about 4 years now and have found it does the job well.
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8th November 2018, 10:04 AM
Thread: Bollywood (Litsea leefeana)
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Check here may be of help...
Check here may be of help https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/business-priorities/forestry/using-wood-and-its-benefits/wood-properties-of-timber-trees/bollywood
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15th October 2018, 04:24 PM
Thread: Attaching mirror to melamine
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At the cabinet makers I worked at they used this....
At the cabinet makers I worked at they used this. Selleys Liquid Nails Mirror, Metal and Glass If you use an acid cure silicone it removes the grey backing off the mirror.
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7th October 2017, 11:09 AM
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Carb I Tool have them call them a dowel drill you...
Carb I Tool have them call them a dowel drill you need a WD 5mm R 56 mm. They are actually 4.88 mm by 56 mm long and the shank is 10 mm.
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31st December 2016, 09:00 AM
Thread: Safety advice
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I have used this bit in a hand held router...
I have used this bit in a hand held router without any problems.
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23rd October 2016, 10:47 AM
Thread: Can anyone identify these plug things?
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They are called knock ins available from Nova...
They are called knock ins available from Nova http://downloads.nover.com.au/Public/Brochures/NOVER_CAT_2014_S8_HARDWARE.pdf. Hettich, Lincoln Sentry and probably available at Bunnings
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24th June 2016, 09:06 AM
Thread: Encouraging Imports
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It's not the prices that me off so much as...
It's not the prices that me off so much as delivery time. Case in example bought a power chip for the car in Poland was posted same day, went to Frankfurt Airport sorted, went to Heathrow Airport...
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1st May 2016, 09:50 AM
Thread: Help finding router bits
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Each side of that profile looks like a roman ...
Each side of that profile looks like a roman ogee. Might be worth a look at one of them.
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5th April 2016, 07:51 AM
Thread: Adirondack Chair Timber
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Hoop pine is another good timber have a couple of...
Hoop pine is another good timber have a couple of Adirondacks chairs that I made about 10 years ago used in a situation just as you have mentioned used stainless steel scrws to hold them together and...
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13th February 2016, 08:47 AM
Thread: Routing Chinese Good Luck Symbols
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Try this. Harold ...
Try this.
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11th January 2016, 01:09 PM
Thread: Extracting magnets from holes (no glue)
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You can use a stronger magnet if you have one or...
You can use a stronger magnet if you have one or layer up the button magnets that's how I do it works most of the time.
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28th December 2015, 07:44 AM
Thread: Aftermarket speed controller
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Hi Tinkerbell I have my router set on about...
Hi Tinkerbell I have my router set on about 20,000 in the table even though it has variable speed. I haven't had any problems using it with larger bits up to 50 mm size at that speed, just to dam...
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3rd November 2015, 02:00 PM
Thread: Uses for Western red cedar
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I use western cedar for inlaying only on boxes....
I use western cedar for inlaying only on boxes. If you can get enough makes very good plantation shutters.
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23rd September 2015, 09:30 AM
Thread: Misan timbers
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This came up with a google search...
This came up with a google search...
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3rd August 2015, 08:45 AM
Thread: Ubeaut dyes run when dried?
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I use a very watered down white glue to paint the...
I use a very watered down white glue to paint the pieces to seal them before I dye any of the pieces which stop the dye from bleeding and have not had any problems. Doing this will take the dye a...
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2nd July 2015, 07:59 AM
Thread: Help attaching glass to thin strip of wood
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I would go with a rebate the thickness of the...
I would go with a rebate the thickness of the glass in the center of the frame. Another way would be a rebate the depth of the glass down the inside of the frame and silicon to hold it in, or make...
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18th May 2015, 08:37 AM
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I have never had any trouble with the cheaper...
I have never had any trouble with the cheaper bits, I admit they don't hold there edge as long as the bigger name brands but you weigh up how often you are going to use them as against the cost of...
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26th April 2015, 08:31 AM
Thread: Which Glue for Formica
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The only glue that I have seen used on...
The only glue that I have seen used on formica/laminex is the contact glue. If you are getting a ripple I would think you are not getting an even pressure over the curved surface.Harold
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14th April 2015, 08:13 AM
Thread: More Powerful than a Makita RP2301fc
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Get one of these also to hold the bit....
Get one of these also to hold the bit. http://musclechuck.com/shop.html
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